Half expecting her to call or stop by to apologize, Jack worried more that Haley seemed irrational about it. She didn’t give him half a chance to explain what happened or assure her of his love. He knew that her husband had betrayed her repeatedly and left her as he didn’t want to be tied down to one woman and children. That helped him understand why she felt the way she did, but he hadn’t behaved anything like her ex. He’d shut Helen’s advances down immediately, thinking only of Haley as he did.

Perhaps he hadn’t stated clearly enough just how committed to her he was, but he didn’t want to scare her off by thinking too far into the future. Even before he’d said he loved her, he’d thought about marriage with no concern about making such a commitment, and their mutual love for each other only reinforced those beliefs.

He went to her house that evening waiting for her to return home but after an hour decided she wasn’t coming home, probably avoiding him. He walked home feeling dejected, wondering how something so beautiful and magical could end so suddenly and unfairly, he thought.

He tried calling her, and the phone rang many times, so at least she wasn’t blocking his calls, but neither was she taking them. He called at various times and often, hoping she’d see he was still trying. He left voicemail but didn’t want to plead his case in a message, asking her to give him a chance to explain instead. He began wondering what it would take for him to give up on her because, so far, he was still adamant that what they had was worth saving.

Haley cried herself to sleep each night thinking about Jack, and they weren’t always bad thoughts, though those didn’t disappear. At times, her feelings softened when she remembered his statement, ‘I love you, and only you,’ but usually, it only reminded her of something very similar her ex, Dave, had said when she’d first discovered his two-timing ways. She wasn’t going to be made a fool of again. What was that axiom, ‘Fool me once …?’ Well, she wouldn’t feel that shame again.

As the week wore on, she missed him more and more, but she stopped listening to his messages after the first few. Saturday arrived without the joyful feeling of whatever they would have had planned for the weekend. She was still crying herself to sleep, but by Saturday night, it was no longer about what he’d done, but ‘What have I done!?’ She worried she’d destroyed what they had, the hope from his repeated calling fading when he stopped after that morning’s attempt.

All the differences between her ex and Jack started coming to mind, arriving at a new conclusion: that she was unfair to judge him as she had. She remembered all the other signs of Dave’s infidelity: eyeing other women, unusually long hugs and kisses with friends and family, and mostly his dishonesty. If nothing else, Jack had been openly forthright about what happened. He didn’t have to tell her about it but must have felt confident enough in his love and hers to be so upfront about it.

She called her Mom early Sunday morning, knowing she’d be up.

“Can you come and watch the kids for a while?” she asked, knowing she’d sense something wrong in her voice.

“Sure, but what’s wrong, Haley?”

“I’ll tell you when you get here,” she said and hung up.

Her mother grabbed her purse and drove to her daughter’s house as quickly as possible. She knew it had to concern Jack, but she hadn’t heard anything about him for a while and was unaware of their joyful revelation.

“Haley, tell me what’s wrong!” she said when they sat in the kitchen over cups of tea.

She listened quietly as Haley told her about their mutual professed love for each other and had a feeling of what was coming next.

Haley continued, giving her all the details of Jack’s assumed betrayal and his continued attempts to call her. Even before she knew the truth of the matter, she guessed correctly that Haley had jumped to an unjust conclusion but couldn’t blame her for it, having lived through many such situations with her deadbeat husband. Back then, she’d wondered what it would take for Haley to see Dave for what he really was. Now, she wondered the same about Jack, somehow knowing he was nothing like Dave, and Haley needed to see that.

“Oh, Mom! I’m not being stupid, am I? Like I was with Dave, always wanting to see a better side of him?”

“You believe him now? That nothing happened?”

“I want to, desperately, but I didn’t even give him much chance to explain, so do I know what happened?”

“I told you how I felt about Dave long before he left, didn’t I?” she started, and Haley nodded. “I don’t know Jack nearly as well, but from what you’ve told me, you should be counting all the ways they’re different rather than trying to make them out to be the same.”

“I have been, but what if it turns out they are the same?”

“When something has actually happened, you decide then whether to continue, but not when he’s done nothing and even professed his love for you to her in the process.”

“I told you I was afraid of screwing it up, and now I have!” Haley said, breaking down in tears again and accepting a comforting hug from her mother.

“Call him, Haley. I don’t think he’s given up on you yet.”

“I don’t know. He hasn’t called now since yesterday morning.”

“Call him.”

Haley retreated to the privacy of her bedroom to make the call, tears coming anew when she thought of all the wonderful times there with Jack. Struggling to regain her composure, she finally dialed the phone, afraid of what he might say.

“Haley! I’m so glad you called! I’ve been worried …” Jack started but was interrupted.

“Jack, can I come to see you?”

“Of course you can!” he replied.

“I’ll be there in a few minutes,” she said and hung up.

Jack didn’t know what to think as her voice gave little insight into her disposition, and she’d ended the call abruptly. Was she coming to tell him it was over or something else? He’d begun to view her as irrational, not taking his calls for almost a week now, but tried to keep an open mind, knowing she was worth it.

“Hello, Jack,” she said somewhat formally as he let her in, leading her to the kitchen. He so wanted to hug her, but her face told him to wait.

“Would you like some tea?” he asked, his first reply to her greeting.

“No. No, thank you. Um. I just. I want to say how sorry I am for reacting the way I did. I jumped to a conclusion and didn’t give you a chance to explain. I’m sorry, Jack! Do you want to tell me anything else about it?” she said, feeling like she should just forget it but thought she should let him defend himself.

“There’s not much more to tell. I told her, ‘I have a girlfriend whom I’m very much in love with,’ and wanting to get out of there as quickly as possible, I told her she didn’t have to pay me anything further for the job, collected my tools, and left.”

“That’s really all that happened?” she asked, scrutinizing his eyes and face for the truth.

“Yes,” he answered quickly, but gently. He just wanted to hold her, but he also wanted her to accept responsibility for her rash reaction.

“I’m so sorry!” she said through a new flood of tears. “I’m sorry, Jack! I love you so much, and I don’t want to lose you!”

He opened his arms, and she ran into them, hugging him tightly.

“You won’t lose me! I promise!” he offered, tilting her head for a gentle, loving kiss. “Is there anything else you want to tell me?” he suggested, giving her a chance to explain.

“I could go on and on about Dave, my ex, but I don’t want to. I told you he was unfaithful to me, but maybe not the extent of it and the fact that I didn’t give up on him until he gave up on me. When you told me about … about that slut, Helen, it just sounded like the whole thing all over again. My handsome man, financially secure, with all these women chasing him, and for Dave, it was a temptation he couldn’t resist or give up. I should have realized you’re not at all like him. I’m sorry, Jack!”

“It’s okay, Haley, but will you be okay if it happens again?”

“I … I trust you,” she said, lacking conviction.

“Let me tell you about one of them,” he offered.

“You don’t have to!” she objected.

“No, let me tell you and get this one occurrence off my chest,” he said with a smile she didn’t understand. “The first one was trying to make me meals, baking cakes and cookies for me, and inviting me to join her on various outings. That’s all she did. Want to know who it was? Mary Smythe!”

“Oh my God! She’s so old!” she replied, laughing with him and then hugging him again.

“Haley, I’ll make you a promise. As long as we’re together, I will never be tempted by another woman. You are all I want and need, and …”

“Jack, don’t …”

“I’ll never work in a home where I’ll be alone with a woman. You know I already dictate strict terms for my work and low prices, and that’ll be an easy one to add. Okay?”

“Oh, Jack! I’m sorry! I promise not to jump to any more conclusions without any facts!”

“Okay.”

“Not ‘Okay, Baby?’” she asked.

“No. Somehow, ‘baby’ doesn’t seem appropriate anymore. It sounds like a name a man would use for many girlfriends. I’ll find something else,” he said before kissing her passionately. “So, what’re we gonna do today?”

“My Mom’s watching the kids. I need to let her go home. Come with me?”

They left his house minutes later, arm-in-arm, and drove to her home. On the way, he asked how much her Mom knew about their problem and how she’d reacted.

“Just so you know,” she started as they pulled into the garage. “She had total faith in you,” she finished as she shut off the engine. “I wish I had,” she said, about to cry again.

“I think you will from now on, and I’ll do my part to ensure you do,” he replied, reaching over to grab a quick kiss that got lengthy.

“I love you!” she said when they separated.

“I know,” he said, feeling she needed to know that more.

They entered the kitchen from the garage, with Evan running to Jack with his hand up high. Jack picked him up, gave him the requisite high-five, and put him down again.

“Everything okay?” her mother asked, knowing the answer from the way the two held onto each other.

“Yes, everything’s great. Thank you, Mom! For everything!”

“Thank you, Mrs. Evans!” Jack offered someone he now saw as an ally.

“I’ve got the kids, so you can go home if you want? I’m sure I interrupted some plan of yours with my call.”

“Why don’t I take the kids home with me, and you two have some fun together? You both deserve it.”

They looked at each other with a smile and agreed to her plan. Half an hour later, they were alone in the house.

“So, what’re we gonna do?” she asked with her arms around her waist. The ends of her lips dipped down into a frown when she said, “Maybe you should take me in the bedroom and … and spank me.” Her eyes were glassy with tears again.

“Haley, it’s done. It’s over! And we’re never going to talk about it again, okay? And I’ll never spank you as punishment!” he said, avoiding the flow of tears. “Now, why don’t we take advantage of the day your mother’s given us and do something fun!”

“What? No makeup sex?” she asked, biting her lower lip.

“That’s fun! You know, if you’re naughty in bed, I just might put you over my knee and spank that gorgeous bottom of yours!”

“Yes, daddy! But I really want you, Jack. More than ever!”

With their arms wrapped tightly around each other, they kissed lovingly, putting a period at the end of the whole affair. They walked down the hall to her bedroom, with Haley’s arms possessively around his waist, knowing Jack was different and promising herself to show him.

Jack sat on the bed and pulled her onto his lap. She laid back into his strong arms, accepting a kiss that started gently but quickly turned passionate.

“I love you, Jack! Love me?” she asked, her double meaning intentional.

“I do, and I will!” he replied, catching on.

He turned and laid her on the bed, lying on his side beside her with his hand on her chest. Her mournful sigh told him she needed further reassurance, and with a hand on her cheek, he put everything he had into a long, loving kiss. Her smile told him he’d gotten it right.

Still feeling a bit undeserving, and that she had something to prove, she sat up to unbutton his shirt, her hands roaming his bare chest once the shirt fell off his shoulders. Both wanting to feel their bare chests against each other, he reached for the hem of her top while she reached around to unclasp her bra. Both garments came off together, and their breasts came together, with Jack lying atop Haley, mutual grateful sighs the result.

“You first!” she decided as she rolled over to reverse their positions. She kissed her way down his torso, her hands leading the way to the waist of his shorts. She smiled as she pulled the zipper open, wondering if he remembered her newfound ability to take all of him into her mouth. He lifted his hips while she tugged both pants and underwear down, licking her lips when his dick popped up like a jack-in-the-box. She threw the clothes on the floor and knelt between his knees.

“Oh, Haley!” he whispered as she took him in hand, stroking his veiny shaft lightly. He loved the way she licked him, concentrating all her energy on the sensitive glans first, the tip of her tongue flicking that special spot on the underside. He could feel her hand still around the base as her mouth took in more, wrapping her tongue around him as her head moved it up and down. Her hand moved down to allow more in, and he felt the back of her throat a few times before her intended surprise.

Her hand moved to cradle his sac, and his closed eyes opened suddenly when he felt himself in her throat. Her eyes smiled when she saw his reaction, and he smiled back, remembering now that she’d done it before, though it seemed like such a long time ago, given what they’d been through in the interim.

“I’m gonna cum!” he warned and felt her hand tighten around the base, holding back the impending eruption. Grunting and groaning, he savored this new feeling of her throat constricting the head of his cock, ready to burst. “Here it comes, Haley!” he warned again just before he went off, shooting his load deep into her throat.

Haley smiled as she pulled him out, proud of what she could do for her love. His hips jerked with each pulse, and continued as she licked him clean.

“Surprise!” she said when she lay by his side.

“Thank you, love! That was unbelievable! And unexpected!” he said, pulling her down for a tongueful kiss. “Your turn. Would you like to sit on my face?” he asked, hoping she’d say yes.

“Are you sure?” she asked, still feeling a bit unworthy.

“Positive! Come on! Stuff that tasty pussy in my mouth! I want to eat you up!” he replied as he yanked her shorts and panties off.

She giggled, kissed him, and seconds later gave him what he asked for, her luscious, liquid lips covering his mouth. It had become her favorite method of oral sex, his joy in giving it a large part of her enjoyment. She loved the sound of their lips smacking together as he sucked her in, and she pulled out. His tongue seemed like it was everywhere, partly because of her movements above him. Rocking her hips with his nose and mouth sawing through her slit was a heavenly prelude to cumming, followed by her body stiffening, holding still as he pulled her down with his hands on her ass, mashing his face into her repeatedly until she rewarded him with a faceful of her love juice.

“Oh fuck, Jack!” she cried as her body shook with an awe-inspiring orgasm.

“Not yet!” he said and pulled her down for more. This was the best part for him when she’d already cum, and without missing a beat, he continued the feast, her body moving involuntarily as she rocketed toward another climax before the first had even subsided.

“Oh! My! God!” she gasped in three separate words when another orgasm crashed over her, her pussy shooting several streams of clear liquid into his smiling face, the ultimate sexual achievement in any man’s book.

She fell to the bed on her back, still recovering from one of the best orgasms he’d ever given her. She couldn’t be sure; there’d been so many. He rolled to his side beside her, letting her breathing recover. Her eyes opened with a broad smile when she saw his wet face, and grabbing a fistful of the bedsheet, she wiped his face before pulling him down for an intense kiss.

“I guess you liked that?” he asked, stating the obvious.

“I’ll never tire of you doing that to me! And now I’d like you to do something else to me!” said emphasizing ‘to.’ “Fuck me, Jack! Put your cock in my cunt a fuck me hard! Please?”

“With pleasure, love!” he said as he moved to kneel between her legs, and with cock in hand, always hard after having his face sat on, he guided it into her dripping wet cunt.

No gentle lovemaking this time; they left the starting line in high gear with bodies crashing into each other with fiery results. Only a few strokes in, she was lifting her hips, encouraging him to ‘Pound my pussy!’ and pound her he did, afraid he might hurt her, but for her enthusiastic response.

“Ooo, it feels so good, Jack! Don’t stop! Don’t ever stop!” she cried, meaning more than just the good hard fucking he was giving her.

Jack was still a ways away from his climax when she came again, reduced to a quivering, quaking mass making unintelligible sounds, which got louder as he continued. She tried to contribute but didn’t feel she had any control over her body as another peak was approaching fast.

“I’m gonna cum, Haley! Cum, cum with me!” he pled as he felt the throbbing of his cock, shooting its produce deep inside her. “I love you, Haley! So much!” he cried as he fell on top of her, covering her face with kisses.

“I love you, too, Jack!” she whispered, lacking the energy to say it any louder.

On their sides, staring at each other, their eyes did the talking, proclaiming love, joy, and happiness without a word. Haley promised herself that this was the last time she’d think about what nearly happened, giving thanks to whatever divine being brought them back together. She knew there would inevitably be other rough patches, but she wouldn’t give up so easily next time.

Jack’s thoughts were similar in that he was so grateful to be holding his precious Haley again and decided to be more careful about what he said, protecting her from unnecessary worries and making sure she knew how he felt about her.

They lay doing nothing for almost a half hour, luxuriating in how their bodies touched and simple togetherness. Eventually, they got up, took a long shower together, and decided on a walk in the park for the afternoon.

Their conversation was light and joyful as they walked among the palms and pines, both a little lost in their thoughts and feeling like they’d had enough heavy discussion for one weekend. They picked up Cindy and Evan from her mother’s, thanked her for her part in reuniting them, and took them all out for pizza. Back home, they played games with the kids before sending them off to bed, looking forward to going to bed themselves.

During the whole afternoon and evening, they’d occasionally catch each other deep in thought, but still shielding their feelings, they didn’t pry or reveal those innermost thoughts.

Another sexy romp in bed put those feelings aside for the moment, as gentle lovemaking was the tone of their togetherness. Without saying a word, they knew Jack would spend the night as their thoughts of the future intruded again.

In her favorite spooning position, Haley couldn’t get enough of his arms enveloping her protectively, prompting thoughts that she’d never want to lose that closeness with him. They’d been silent for quite a while, and he assumed she’d fallen asleep. He kissed her temple lightly and lay back on the pillow, seeing no response from her.

“I love you now and will love you forever!” he whispered, practicing for when he said it to her face.

Haley smiled.

“I love you too, Jack. Forever!” she said softly, his arms holding her tightly, his only response.

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